Hiccup
Hiccups - involuntary spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm, accompanied by a flow of air into the airways and a reduction of the vocal cords.
Prolonged hiccups can be caused by irritation of the diaphragm, which can occur with lesions of nearby organs - stomach, intestine, diaphragmatic hernia.
In some cases, the cause of l
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Feeling of heaviness in the stomach (dyspepsia)
Feeling of heaviness in the stomach is often associated with a decrease in appetite, dull pain, nausea, in this case, a condition called gastric dyspepsia.
It is based on violations of gastric juice and a violation of peristalsis (contractions) of the stomach. This happens wi
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Abdominal pain
Abdominal pain - is the most frequent type of complaint. The most common causes of pain are diseases of the digestive tract, but such pain is also common in kidney, heart and blood vessels.
Cpasticheskaya (from the word "spasm"), sharp pain, the so-called colic. It usually manifests undulating attacks, the i
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Nausea and vomiting
Nausea and vomiting are often evidence of disease of the gastrointestinal tract.
In some cases, these symptoms may be caused by side effects of drugs, as well as viral infection. In the presence of these symptoms should abolish food intake and medications. These measures may be limited in most cases, if
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Symptoms of flatulence
Bloating - abdominal distension due to accumulation of gas in the intestines. Increased gas production in the loops of intestine is accompanied by a rumbling in the abdomen, a feeling of tension, discharge of gases. Pain can occur with hyperextension of the bowel wall and the tension of its ligaments accumulating gases. After passing the gas bubbl
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Anatomy of the esophagus
Esophagus or esophagus - is part of the gastrointestinal tract, located between the pharynx and stomach. It starts with the esophagus in the neck at the level of the fourth cervical vertebra, descends into the chest cavity along the spine, passes through the esophageal opening, penetrating into the cavity of the abdomen, and empties into the upp
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Achalasia cardia - Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment
Achalasia cardia - a chronic disease of the neuromuscular system of the esophagus, characterized by impaired reflex opening of the lower esophageal sphincter at the entrance to the stomach during swallowing. This is accompanied by a violation, and peristaltic movements of the esophagus. As a result, difficult passage of fo
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